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Google map for Vidyalankar Institiute of Technology

How often do you check google maps before visiting a new place? And how often you reach right destination with this help?
We web 2.0 people are often criticised or over relying on technology for our day to day work. And I find nothing wrong in it. It gives us correct information in no time. Like, let’s take example of the other day I had to go for my exams. Vidyalankar Institute of Technology, Wadala was my centre. Being new to Mumbai, I don’t know much of whereabout of Mumbai so i decided to take help of Google maps. Now, as seen in above screenshot, google map shows that institute is situated in wadala west, at a walking distance. I took print of same and just started walking in west with full confidence.
After walking a bit in the direction, realised that there was no sign of any such institute. Asking a couple of people, i was even more shocked that no one there knew about the institute. Then there was time to take help of real resources. Calling up Just Dial and asking for number of institute, and then calling up the institute. That was time when i realised the institute is in east side of wadala and i need to take a cab now else will be late for exams.
Somehow, I reached there in time and promised myself that next time when I’ve to go anywhere, I will make it a point to reconfirm the location with atleast 2-3 “REAL” sources.